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• Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM

  Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, the last remaining member of the 28 (Maori) Battalion, passed away in Rotorua on 7 November, aged 99. Sir Robert (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Kahungunu), who was known as Tā …

• Determined effort identifies Lake Alice hospital veterans' graves

  Plans are underway for a ceremony in the Rangitikei town of Marton to bless a number of previously unmarked graves of First and Second World War veterans who died while in the care of the old Lake Ali…

• Online Cenotaph: Reflecting on 2024

  The following article was written by Victoria Passau, Online Cenotaph and Enquiry Services Manager, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tāmaki Paenga Hira: As we move through 2025, the Auckland War Memo…

• Commemorative Travel Contribution

  Who can get this You may be able to get this if: you have Qualifying Operational Service, and you have not already used your full Commemorative Travel Contribution allocation. The contribu…

• Sir Bom Gillies: The last surviving member of the 28 Maori Battalion

  Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM, affectionately known as Bom Gillies, served with B Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion, during the Second World War. He is the last surviving member of the 28 Maori Battalio…

• Long-standing RSA member reflects on 102 years

  Douglas Reid is a long-standing member of the Avondale RSA and visits it every week.  Recently, Avondale RSA, along with the Ranfurly Veterans Hospital, arranged a small private morning tea to …

• Video transcript of the Minister for Veterans talking about Mission: Feedback.

  Tēnā koutou katoa. Today the Veterans' Advisory Board will be launching a survey to find out if New Zealanders think we should do more for the military personnel who serve our cou…

• You're invited to a re-dedication of the 34 veteran graves at Lake Alice Hospital

  A ceremony will be held next month to bless a number of previously unmarked graves of First and Second World War veterans who died while in the care of the old Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital in the R…

• The legacy of Tā (Bom) Gillies

  Tā Robert Nairn Gillies, affectionately known as Bom Gillies, was the last surviving member of the 28th (Maori) Battalion. He passed away surrounded by whānau on 7 November. Tā Bom Gillies was bor…

• Highest crowd numbers at Gallipoli since centenary

  The passage of time has not deterred thousands from returning to Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, Türkiye, with the highest crowd numbers seen since the 2015 centenary of the doomed World War I landin…